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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
"Salivate" usage as a transitive verb
I recently worded a sentece as such:
"This new vintage is sure to salivate wine buffs everywhere."
Can someone please weigh in and tell me if this is technically correct usage?
Thanks very much-
Chris
"This new vintage is sure to salivate wine buffs everywhere."
Can someone please weigh in and tell me if this is technically correct usage?
Thanks very much-
Chris
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Anonymous Can someone please weigh in and tell me if this is technically correct usage? It is not. Dictionaries list no transitive usage of "salivate".
- Anonymous Can someone please weigh in and tell me if this is technically correct usage?
- It is not.
- Dictionaries list no transitive usage of "salivate".
- That is consistent with my observations.
- I've never heard it used as a transitive verb and the example with "wine buffs" as an object sounds very strange indeed!
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AnonymousCan someone please weigh in and tell me if this is technically correct usage?It is not. Dictionaries list no transitive usage of "salivate". That is consistent with my observations. I've never heard it used as a transitive verb and the example with "wine buffs" as an object sounds very strange indeed!
... sure to make wine buffs saliva
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